Museum Herisau

Om museet

Museum Herisau opened in 1947. The Historical Society of Herisau and Surroundings, which runs it, had been founded in September 1946. Since 1967 the museum has been housed in the former town hall of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and the municipality of Herisau on the Platz, opposite the Reformed church. The building from 1828 stands on a site where the town hall had stood since 1601; the cantonal Grand Council met in the former council chamber until 1877.

Despite its name, the house is more than a local museum: it sees itself as a historical museum for the entire canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. The permanent exhibition offers insights into everyday life, politics and culture and covers, among other things, knights and castles, mobility and transport, mills in the Appenzellerland, medicine and spa culture, school history, and Ausserrhoden domestic and musical culture.

A room of its own is devoted to the life and work of the writer Robert Walser (1878–1956), who spent the last 23 years of his life in Herisau: original sources from his medical records and guardianship files as well as dedication copies and first editions. There is a separate tour for children. The museum also looks after an outpost in the Old Town Hall in the hamlet of Schwänberg.

Højdepunkter

• Historical museum for the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in the former town hall
• Robert Walser room with original sources and first editions
• Permanent exhibition from knights and castles to mills and spa culture
• Children's tour "Vera and Tim" and bear suitcase for schools
• Outpost Old Town Hall in Schwänberg

Permanente udstillinger

• Dauerausstellung zur Kultur- und Alltagsgeschichte Appenzell Ausserrhodens – Insights into everyday life, politics and culture: knights and castles, mobility, mills, medicine and spa culture, school history, and domestic and musical culture.
• Robert-Walser-Zimmer – Information on the life and work of the writer, with original sources from his medical records and guardianship files as well as dedication copies and first editions.

Grundlagt

1947

Ejer

Historischer Verein Herisau und Umgebung

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free with the Swiss Museum Pass, for Raiffeisen members and for members of the Historical Society of Herisau.

Tilgængelighed

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn

The children's tour with the story of "Vera and Tim" leads through the whole museum, with a riddle for every object. For school classes, bear suitcase and workshop offerings.

Transport & parkering

The museum is located in the Old Town Hall on the Platz, opposite the Reformed church; by car, follow the signs towards the centre.

Service & spisesteder

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Bryllupper / vielser

The banqueting hall (former council chamber) can be rented for aperitifs, weddings, lectures and birthday meals. The parlours and the banqueting hall of the Old Town Hall in Schwänberg can also be rented for events.

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